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UNTTi-:Dr STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN SCHUMM, OF TIOONDEROGA, NEW YORK FLAG-CANE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,277, dated November15, 1898.

Application filed March 31, 1 8 9 8.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN SCHUMM, a citizen of the United States, residingat Ticonderoga, in the county of Essex and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Flag-Canes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a cane which is so constructed that it can beused either as an ordinary walking-cane or as a flag-cane-z'. e., a canefrom the upper part of which a iag is flown, so as to be used forpolitical and other processions and similar occasions, at which it isdesired to display flags; and the invention consists of a flag-canecomprising a cane-body, a flag-tubecarried by said canebody and providedwith a longitudinal slit, a spring-actuated and longitudinally-movablespindle supported at its ends in bearings in said flag-tube, afacially-recessed disk fixed to said spindle, a stationary lock-dogengaging said disk, and a flag wound on said spindle and projectingthrough the slit of the iagtube, as will be further describedhereinafter and claimed. v v

In the accompanying drawings, Figures l and 2 are side elevations of myimproved flagcane, showing the same, respectively, as an ordinary canewithin which a flag is stored away and as a Hag-cane with the flag iyingtherefrom. Fig. 3 is a vertical central section of the cane. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of the cane, showing it extended to use as a flagcane;and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of my improved flag-cane, showing amodified construction of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body of my improvedtlag-cane, which is made tubular at its upper part and provided with ahandle B, that can be screwed onto the upper end of the body portion A.In the upper tubular portion of the body A is arranged a sheet-metalflag-tube O,`which is provided at its closed upper end with an eye c,that serves as a handle for pulling the'tube O out of the tubularportion of the cane. The tube C is provided at its upper and lower endswith circumferential beads d, which take into corresponding grooves atthe interior of the tubular body A, so as to be retained in positionSerial No. 675,854. (No model.)

by friction. The ends of tube C are provided with wooden blocks O C2,which serve as bearings for the spindle D, that is located centrallywithin the tube C and that is actuated at one end by a spiral spring e,which is attached at its inner end to the spindle D andat its outer endto the block C. The spindle D is provided near both ends with disks c',of slightly less diameter than the tube O. The lower disk e is providedon its lower face with radial recesses, which are adapted to be engagedby a stationary steel lock-dog f, so that the spindle can be locked atany suitable position in the tube. To the spindle is attached a flag F,which passes through a slit in the tube O to the outside of the same andwhich can be unwound from the spindle against the tension of the springe to its full extent, the spindle then being locked by the locking-dogf.

The spindle is permitted to have a slight play longitudinally in itsbearings, and the recesses are not sharply cut in the disk, so

.that when the spindle is quickly rotated the lock-dog does not have anopportunity to seat itself in a recess; but if the spindle berotated ata slow speed the lock-dog will engage the disk 4and prevent furtherrotation of the spindle until the mechanism is released, which may beaccomplished by a sharp pull on the flag. As soon as the dog is releasedfrom the recess in the lower disk of the spindle D the spring turns thespindle and winds up the flag, which is drawn in until a thickenedportion, such as a seam or a button or other device at the outer end ofthe ag, prevents the end from being drawnv in entirely by the spring.

When it is desired to use my improved cane vas a flag-cane, the handleis unscrewed, the

eye at the upper end of the Hag-tube C taken hold of, and the tubepulled out until the circumference cl engages the upper groove in thetubular portion of the cane-body A, as shown in Fig. 3. The flag is thendrawn out to its full extent and the spindle locked by the dog. The caneforms thereby a convenient and serviceable flag-cane for use inprocessions and on patriotic occasions. When it is desired to return theilag into the cane, the outer end of the flag is pulled sharply, so thatthe dog releases itself from the recess on the disk at the lower end ofthe spindle, when IOO vIo

the flag Will be Wound into the tube around the spindle by the tensionof the spring until the outer end is arrested by the thickened portionor button. rIhe flag-tube is then pushed downward into the tubularportion of the cane and the handle'serewed onto the upper end of thecane, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

For some purposes it may be desired to furnish a simplified cane. Inthis case the flagtube is dispensed with and the spindle supported insuitable bearings in the tubular portion of the'cane, which is providedwith a slit equal in length to the width of the Hag, so that the lagcanbe drawn directly from the cane and returned to the same. Thetension-spring for the spindle and the dog and locking device for thesame `are otherwise arranged as in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A flag-cane,consisting of a cane-body, a lig-tube carried by said cane-body andprovided with a longitudinal slit, a spring-actuated andlongitudinally-movable spindle supported at its ends in bearings in saidflag-tube, 2t faoially-recessed disk fixed to the bottom of saidspindle, a. stationary lock-pin fixed in the bearing-plug to engage thesaid disk by the Weight of the spindle, and a flag Wound on said spindleand projecting through the slit of the Hag-tube, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

J OI-IN SCHUMM.

Witnesses:

FRED BRIGHT, M. S. PORTER.

